Here's the latest message I've received from those who support Cornishman Tony Leamon in his brave stand against the English police force who control his Country. We shall be supporting him in solidarity :
May I invite you to read this message and if you are a member of a group or organisation or have friends, to pass it on to achieve the largest possible response. Let us together with true Celtic solidarity and in a peaceful manner make a difference in support of our friend, Tony Leamon - a Cornishman who said 'I am Cornish'. Thankyou.
Celtic Cornish activist and cultural campaigner, Tony Leamon from Falmouth in Cornwall again answers his police bail on Wednesday 2nd July, 2008 when he once more he will report to the custody centre at Camborne Police Station.
It will have been 10 months since his initial arrest by heavily armed police who searched his house and seized his Cornish books, flags and other possessions. Since that time, he has obediently answered his bail on three occasions and been subject of three lengthy and pressured interrogations concerning alleged terrorist activity even though the search revealed no firearms or other materials designed to cause damage or injury.
Although he battles with cancer and Myalgic Encephalopathy and cares for his 94 year old war vet father as well as his mother who has herself suffered cancer, Mr Leamon, a pacifist, has faced the situation with great bravery and good humour.
Known locally as 'the Cornish Giant', he travels everywhere by public transport and never fails to proclaim his Celtic Cornishness with a broad smile as well as giving his time generously to the Cornish cause and other local cultural activities. He has made friends in most of the Celtic Nations and embraces the uniqueness of Celtic culture and beliefs.
He bears no malice against the local police but is critical of the management of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary with its very obvious control by outside influences. Indeed, in Cornwall, the police are now regarded as being alike colonial masters and have lost much public support.
A sinister side to this whole affair is the complete refusal of the mainstream media in Cornwall to give this matter any public airing and other Cornish activists subject of raids and arrests who were subsequently released without charge have only be given minimal press coverage. The silence has been deafening. This has led many to believe that the media is subject of control and censorship, a situation which has previously been the case in the Duchy where hidden powers wield great control.
Again, following 10 months police bail which has placed many restrictions on his life, Tony Leamon faces his eventual fate on Wednesday 2nd July, 2008.
There has been worldwide support for this man with scores of messages sent not only to him but to the police themselves and there has recently been a surprising turn of events. A local journalist has asked to hear from those who have supported Mr Leamon down these long and painful months. Ginette Harris who writes for the West Briton newspaper would be pleased to hear from anyone who has been in communication with the police, the press, the Crown Prosecution Service or Mr Leamon himself.
She has asked letters take a certain format: where you live, why you are supporting him, any activities you may have undertaken to assist him , for example, handing out leaflets, offering money, phone calls, letter writing, e-mails etc.
Please e-mail Ginette at: gharris@c-dm.co.uk and also leave a message on the West Briton's contact site, to be found here:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=232606&command=newPage
You are also invited to copy your correspondence to the police themselves at:
Police.Enquiries@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
asking for your e-mail to be copied to Detective 196 Hampson of Bodmin CID and to disclosed to Mr. Leamon's lawyer - Mrs G. McKinley of Vivian, Thomas & Jervis Solicitors, PO Box 23, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3UF as well as the Crown Prosecution Service.
You may care to send a message via this website contact if you fear the police (not uncommon in Cornwall) or if you wish to remain anonymous. Don't forget to clearly state that the message refers to Tony Leamon of Falmouth, Cornwall and that what you say is for the attention of Devon & Cornwall Police - DC 196 Hampson Bodmin CID and Mrs. G. McKinley his solicitor.
https://secure.crimestoppers-uk.org/ams.form.anonymous.asp
If you feel able, why not express your views to those who allegedly control the police - a little like school governors, the Devon & Cornwall Police Authority at:
PolAuth@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
You are also invited to view a special site which has been set up at:
http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/
Although Tony Leamon's dignified behaviour when faced with the huge and increasingly authoritarian state may be known around the globe, it has received very little coverage in his home country of Cornwall. Let us all work together and try to change this.
Whatever you do, we sincerely thank you and rest assured that even if the decision is made to charge Mr. Leamon, the evidence will surely have been trumped up by one of the least efficient and most complained about police forces in Great Britain.
A little effort on your part will help Tony Leamon in his brave battle against the cruel system in place in Cornwall today, a battle which may end up with him being made into the latest victim in a small Celtic Country where those who ask 'why?' or say 'no' are subject to the full force of the English Imperial & Colonial System.
'The Tony Leamon Support Group'
Showing posts with label Kernow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kernow. Show all posts
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Kernow/Cornwall - 'There may be trouble ahead'
Cornish militants have been at it again and we are forced to asked when the English Imperial and Colonial Establishment will listen ?
Not only has spray canning being resumed but also the threat made against the English Flag of St George being flown in the Country.
Known as the 'banner of blood' (not only in Kernow but elsewhere in the other Celtic Nations and also, quite oddly, by more than one right wing English group) 'the loathsome flag' and the 'blood cross' due to its bloody history, activists have again stated clearly that they will be removing such insults across Kernow.
I trust we can all support the Celtic Cornish here in the other celtic Nations as well, where the sight of this insulting image would not be permitted.
In short, the message seems to be, 'remove this reminder of English superiority now or face the consequences !'
We recently found this little ditty on a Cornish webpage which says it all:
'Loathsome flag of blood red cross
Cause of many a Cornish loss
With face as white as sun bleached bones
Despised in all good Celtic homes
Alban, Kembry, Kernow all hope
For freedom from the Anglo's yoke
The right to determine own destiny
No shackle of English autocracy
To stand as equal partners in the world
With fair taxation for a fair day's toil
Local work, decisions and lien
To stand again as free men'
Not only has spray canning being resumed but also the threat made against the English Flag of St George being flown in the Country.
Known as the 'banner of blood' (not only in Kernow but elsewhere in the other Celtic Nations and also, quite oddly, by more than one right wing English group) 'the loathsome flag' and the 'blood cross' due to its bloody history, activists have again stated clearly that they will be removing such insults across Kernow.
I trust we can all support the Celtic Cornish here in the other celtic Nations as well, where the sight of this insulting image would not be permitted.
In short, the message seems to be, 'remove this reminder of English superiority now or face the consequences !'
We recently found this little ditty on a Cornish webpage which says it all:
'Loathsome flag of blood red cross
Cause of many a Cornish loss
With face as white as sun bleached bones
Despised in all good Celtic homes
Alban, Kembry, Kernow all hope
For freedom from the Anglo's yoke
The right to determine own destiny
No shackle of English autocracy
To stand as equal partners in the world
With fair taxation for a fair day's toil
Local work, decisions and lien
To stand again as free men'
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
New book in Kernow - arrests to follow ?
Cornish rights campaigner, John Angarrack, has launched his latest book entitled 'Scat t’Larrups? - Resist and Survive.'
This follows on from his previous books, 'Breaking the Chains' and 'Our Future is History' have both had a huge influence on the political outlook and attitude of many ordinary Cornish people, with some stating that it was not until they had read the arguments presented by Angarrack in his books that they 'woke up' to their Cornish identity and the suppression of their rights as a people. 'Breaking the Chains' and'Our Future is History' both concern themselves with the on going issues of constitutional deception, cultural assimilation and the neo-colonialism of the English system.
Copies of Angarrack's books have been confiscated by the Devon and Cornwall police under different circumstances, including all the copies owned by Cornish campaigners who were arrested in police raids last year. His latest book, 'Scat t'Larrups?: Resist and Survive', looks at what happened during the period of the arrests and attempts to set events in their proper context.
Mr Angarrack, who enjoys near cult status amongst Celtic Cornish activists has said:
"[The book] might also provoke another round of police raids."
The book is available from: http://johnangarrack.co.uk/ (if you dare to buy it - safe outside of UK but within it - who knows ?)
As the website says:
"Scat t’Larrups?Resist and Survive.
Publisher: Independent Academic Press
Date of Publication: 2008 Pages: 330Style: Hardback
ISBN: 0 9529313 54
Cover text: The year is 2007 and Government react to what appears to be a co-ordinated threat to national security. The Secretary of State sets normal affairs of Government aside to hold two days of crisis talks with her advisors and the future king is consulted. Dawn raids by dozens of armed police result in suspected terrorists being rounded up at gunpoint. Enemy flags, instruction manuals and documents in a foreign language are taken as evidence. High profile personalities are offered special protection and the press hint of a plot to blow up the QE2. The tension abates only after Government and judiciary conspire to intimidate the community into compliance.
A Tom Clancy thriller? No. The events described above really happened – in Cornwall. But what is the truth behind the sensationalism and why did Government take such extreme measures against Cornish people? John Angarrack’s follow-up book to Breaking the Chains and Our Future is History looks at what happened during this period and attempts to set events in their proper context."
Why not buy it and fly in the face of the facist colonial police in Kernow !
This follows on from his previous books, 'Breaking the Chains' and 'Our Future is History' have both had a huge influence on the political outlook and attitude of many ordinary Cornish people, with some stating that it was not until they had read the arguments presented by Angarrack in his books that they 'woke up' to their Cornish identity and the suppression of their rights as a people. 'Breaking the Chains' and'Our Future is History' both concern themselves with the on going issues of constitutional deception, cultural assimilation and the neo-colonialism of the English system.
Copies of Angarrack's books have been confiscated by the Devon and Cornwall police under different circumstances, including all the copies owned by Cornish campaigners who were arrested in police raids last year. His latest book, 'Scat t'Larrups?: Resist and Survive', looks at what happened during the period of the arrests and attempts to set events in their proper context.
Mr Angarrack, who enjoys near cult status amongst Celtic Cornish activists has said:
"[The book] might also provoke another round of police raids."
The book is available from: http://johnangarrack.co.uk/ (if you dare to buy it - safe outside of UK but within it - who knows ?)
As the website says:
"Scat t’Larrups?Resist and Survive.
Publisher: Independent Academic Press
Date of Publication: 2008 Pages: 330Style: Hardback
ISBN: 0 9529313 54
Cover text: The year is 2007 and Government react to what appears to be a co-ordinated threat to national security. The Secretary of State sets normal affairs of Government aside to hold two days of crisis talks with her advisors and the future king is consulted. Dawn raids by dozens of armed police result in suspected terrorists being rounded up at gunpoint. Enemy flags, instruction manuals and documents in a foreign language are taken as evidence. High profile personalities are offered special protection and the press hint of a plot to blow up the QE2. The tension abates only after Government and judiciary conspire to intimidate the community into compliance.
A Tom Clancy thriller? No. The events described above really happened – in Cornwall. But what is the truth behind the sensationalism and why did Government take such extreme measures against Cornish people? John Angarrack’s follow-up book to Breaking the Chains and Our Future is History looks at what happened during this period and attempts to set events in their proper context."
Why not buy it and fly in the face of the facist colonial police in Kernow !
Friday, 16 May 2008
TONY LEAMON
More news from across at the Celtic League about Tony Leamon:
CORNISH BRANCH MEMBERS PLIGHT GETS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION
The plight of Celtic League campaigner Tony Leamon was highlighted last night on a three hour weekly radio broadcast from Taos, New Mexico, USA. The program, dedicated to Tony Leamon, was devoted to Kernow and focused on the legends, language and people of Kernow,including the injustice being suffered by Mr Leamon.
Mr Leamon, who was due to answer bail last Tuesday, was informed byDevon and Cornwall police on the day that his bail would be delayed until July 2nd 2008. The psychological strain that the Devon and Cornwall police have been putting on Mr Leamon, who has suffered severe emotional distress from his ordeal throughout the last 8 months, has been drawing sympathy for his cause from around the globe.Support from across the USA, Australia, Spain, Malaysia and the Celtic countries has been growing on a weekly basis. At this weekend's Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Albuquerque,New Mexico, USA visitors will be able to read a leaflet about Mr Leamon's plight being distributed at the Cornish stall.
In addition, visitorswill be able to sign up to the distribution list to be kept updated about Mr Leamon's case.
As one of the festival's organisers and CelticLeague member told the Kernow Branch this week:"{Tony's} case is one that has gathered support world wide".Relevant links to earlier items on Celtic News at:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2607http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2544http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2280http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2450http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2451http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2478http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2537http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2541
J B Moffatt
Director of Information
Celtic League
16/05/08
The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It worksto promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on abroad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlightshuman rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses onsocio-economic issues.TEL (UK)01624 877918 MOBILE (UK)07624 491609Internet site at:http://celticleague.net/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/
CORNISH BRANCH MEMBERS PLIGHT GETS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION
The plight of Celtic League campaigner Tony Leamon was highlighted last night on a three hour weekly radio broadcast from Taos, New Mexico, USA. The program, dedicated to Tony Leamon, was devoted to Kernow and focused on the legends, language and people of Kernow,including the injustice being suffered by Mr Leamon.
Mr Leamon, who was due to answer bail last Tuesday, was informed byDevon and Cornwall police on the day that his bail would be delayed until July 2nd 2008. The psychological strain that the Devon and Cornwall police have been putting on Mr Leamon, who has suffered severe emotional distress from his ordeal throughout the last 8 months, has been drawing sympathy for his cause from around the globe.Support from across the USA, Australia, Spain, Malaysia and the Celtic countries has been growing on a weekly basis. At this weekend's Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Albuquerque,New Mexico, USA visitors will be able to read a leaflet about Mr Leamon's plight being distributed at the Cornish stall.
In addition, visitorswill be able to sign up to the distribution list to be kept updated about Mr Leamon's case.
As one of the festival's organisers and CelticLeague member told the Kernow Branch this week:"{Tony's} case is one that has gathered support world wide".Relevant links to earlier items on Celtic News at:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2607http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2544http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2280http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2450http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2451http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2478http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2537http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2541
J B Moffatt
Director of Information
Celtic League
16/05/08
The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It worksto promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on abroad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlightshuman rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses onsocio-economic issues.TEL (UK)01624 877918 MOBILE (UK)07624 491609Internet site at:http://celticleague.net/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/
Thursday, 15 May 2008
TONY LEAMON - MESSAGE FROM SUPPORT GROUP
As follows:
The Criminal Procedures and Investigation Act (CPIA) which obliges the police and their Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to disclose to the defence solicitor every piece of material not used in the actual case. That means every one of your letters of support, every phone call which should be logged and passed on and so on. To breach this legislation will undermine the Prosecution case - so I hope you all see where I am coming from ! keep those messages going. I have sent one in asking the police to be aware that the St George's Flag is very unpopular in Kernow and that much hate may follow from many people who could possibly have phoned the campsite where it was being flown. Further, that if they went to the "News is Now Public", a Vancouver based news site, they would see that over 10,000 people have viewed very critical material about Jamie Oliver and other celebrity English colonisers. Any one of those 10,000 could easily send hate mail.
The police officer investigating Tony is as follows: Detective 196 HAMPSON of BODMIN CID
so why not make all mail addresses to him and ask that it is copied to the CPS and to Tony's lawyer Ms. G. Kinley (good Celtic name !) of Vivian Thomas & Jervis Solicitors, PO Box 23, Falmouth, Kernow TR11 3UF.
The police/Cps must reveal every piece of information acquired along the way of these 10 months. Let's make them earn their money !
Police E-mail: http://de.mc457.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Police.Enquiries@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk marked 'for attention of Detective 196 HAMPSON, BODMIN CID
or anonymously to:
https://secure.crimestoppers-uk.org/ams.form.anonymous.asp marked 'for attention of detective 196 HAMPSON BODMIN CID
or to the people who 'pay' the police, the Police Authority (just like a board of Governers if you like)
http://de.mc457.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=PolAuth@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk and again mark for attention of 196 HAMPSON & Cornwall CPS
Also ask that Tony's Lawyer be made aware of your message.
The Criminal Procedures and Investigation Act (CPIA) which obliges the police and their Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to disclose to the defence solicitor every piece of material not used in the actual case. That means every one of your letters of support, every phone call which should be logged and passed on and so on. To breach this legislation will undermine the Prosecution case - so I hope you all see where I am coming from ! keep those messages going. I have sent one in asking the police to be aware that the St George's Flag is very unpopular in Kernow and that much hate may follow from many people who could possibly have phoned the campsite where it was being flown. Further, that if they went to the "News is Now Public", a Vancouver based news site, they would see that over 10,000 people have viewed very critical material about Jamie Oliver and other celebrity English colonisers. Any one of those 10,000 could easily send hate mail.
The police officer investigating Tony is as follows: Detective 196 HAMPSON of BODMIN CID
so why not make all mail addresses to him and ask that it is copied to the CPS and to Tony's lawyer Ms. G. Kinley (good Celtic name !) of Vivian Thomas & Jervis Solicitors, PO Box 23, Falmouth, Kernow TR11 3UF.
The police/Cps must reveal every piece of information acquired along the way of these 10 months. Let's make them earn their money !
Police E-mail: http://de.mc457.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Police.Enquiries@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk marked 'for attention of Detective 196 HAMPSON, BODMIN CID
or anonymously to:
https://secure.crimestoppers-uk.org/ams.form.anonymous.asp marked 'for attention of detective 196 HAMPSON BODMIN CID
or to the people who 'pay' the police, the Police Authority (just like a board of Governers if you like)
http://de.mc457.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=PolAuth@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk and again mark for attention of 196 HAMPSON & Cornwall CPS
Also ask that Tony's Lawyer be made aware of your message.
Kernow & Brittany - Celtic Solidarity !
A show of true Celtic solidarity !
Support given for Breton Language Schools
I wish to thank all from Cornwall who sponsored the recent relay race (Ar Redadeg) round Brittany in aid of the Diwan (Breton speaking) schools. There were six hundred laps from Nantes to Carhaix, and every runner was sponsored for about £75. Sponsors included many councils and businesses, the Diwan schools, some European minority groups like the Basques, some Celtic Groups like the Breton/Welsh Group but also Cornwall. Two runners were sponsored with Cornish money, Riwana and Talwyn Trevenen Baudu who are half Breton and half Cornish. They ran wearing Cornish T shirts and carrying Cornish flags. It was moving to see Breton and Cornish flags together when the race crossed over the bridge at Plougastel.
A large amount of money was raised in Cornwall so the surplus was given to Lise Diwan at Carhaix. This is the only post-15 lycee for Breton-speaking students. The balance was presented at a public concert in Le Relecq Kerhuon, Brest, by myself, to one of the teachers in the lycee, with a Cornish greeting, translated into Breton by my grand-daughter. The total raised altogether was 1050 euros, a staggering amount.
Thank you to all who contributed, whether family, friends, bards or organisations, and in particular, Gorseth Kernow, the Celtic League and the Cornish branch of the Celtic Congress. The donations provided strong evidence of Celtic solidarity and support for another Celtic culture and language. It has made Cornwall many friends.
I hope that when the standard written form of Cornish is fully implemented, something as inspiring as this race over a long distance could be emulated by us in Cornwall to raise funds for the Cornish language. The organisation was huge but the goodwill towards the Breton language was evident among the whole population. Well done Kernow for supporting so generously such an imaginative enterprise. Thank you.
Ann Trevenen Jenkin, Past Grand Bard, Life President of the Celtic Congress. Fundraiser in Kernow.
( Ann Trevenen Jenkin, An Gernyk, Fordh an Chapel, Leedstown, Hayle TR27 6BA. tel: 01736-850332.for further information or interviews, photographs etc.)
If you look a the website for Ar redadeg you can find hundreds of photos of the race. Go onto the site and choose fotoiou at the top. Talwyn and Riwana were running on the Daoulas-Montroulez bit, and there are lots of photos.Talwyn's are numbers 0263, 0264 and 0267; Riwana's are on page 4. 0287, 0288, 0289 and 0291. There are a few others where you can see the big Cornish flag. I also have some photos myself.)
Support given for Breton Language Schools
I wish to thank all from Cornwall who sponsored the recent relay race (Ar Redadeg) round Brittany in aid of the Diwan (Breton speaking) schools. There were six hundred laps from Nantes to Carhaix, and every runner was sponsored for about £75. Sponsors included many councils and businesses, the Diwan schools, some European minority groups like the Basques, some Celtic Groups like the Breton/Welsh Group but also Cornwall. Two runners were sponsored with Cornish money, Riwana and Talwyn Trevenen Baudu who are half Breton and half Cornish. They ran wearing Cornish T shirts and carrying Cornish flags. It was moving to see Breton and Cornish flags together when the race crossed over the bridge at Plougastel.
A large amount of money was raised in Cornwall so the surplus was given to Lise Diwan at Carhaix. This is the only post-15 lycee for Breton-speaking students. The balance was presented at a public concert in Le Relecq Kerhuon, Brest, by myself, to one of the teachers in the lycee, with a Cornish greeting, translated into Breton by my grand-daughter. The total raised altogether was 1050 euros, a staggering amount.
Thank you to all who contributed, whether family, friends, bards or organisations, and in particular, Gorseth Kernow, the Celtic League and the Cornish branch of the Celtic Congress. The donations provided strong evidence of Celtic solidarity and support for another Celtic culture and language. It has made Cornwall many friends.
I hope that when the standard written form of Cornish is fully implemented, something as inspiring as this race over a long distance could be emulated by us in Cornwall to raise funds for the Cornish language. The organisation was huge but the goodwill towards the Breton language was evident among the whole population. Well done Kernow for supporting so generously such an imaginative enterprise. Thank you.
Ann Trevenen Jenkin, Past Grand Bard, Life President of the Celtic Congress. Fundraiser in Kernow.
( Ann Trevenen Jenkin, An Gernyk, Fordh an Chapel, Leedstown, Hayle TR27 6BA. tel: 01736-850332.for further information or interviews, photographs etc.)
If you look a the website for Ar redadeg you can find hundreds of photos of the race. Go onto the site and choose fotoiou at the top. Talwyn and Riwana were running on the Daoulas-Montroulez bit, and there are lots of photos.Talwyn's are numbers 0263, 0264 and 0267; Riwana's are on page 4. 0287, 0288, 0289 and 0291. There are a few others where you can see the big Cornish flag. I also have some photos myself.)
George Wimpey averts more St George flag burnings in Kernow !
A press release from over at the Celtic League's Media office. Great news for Kernow. How often do the English need to be told - Kernow is a Celtic Nation under Colonial Occupation. The St george flags are illegally flown in that country and should be taken down at once ! The English colonialists have been warned about this time after time, but as noted in an earlier posting, they do have thick skulls !
WIMPEY - ST GEORGE'S FLAG ISSUE - A POSITIVE RESPONSE
Wimpey the builders have confirmed that they issued a corrective circular to news sources in Cornwall following concern expressed by the CelticLeague after it announced plans to include the Celtic country in a celebration of 'St George's Day' by flying the Saints flag at their sites in Cornwall.
The Company have said that they did not wish to cause offence and say they recognize that Cornwall has its own 'rich and diverse culture'(See below).
The Celtic League welcome the positive response from the company.
"Dear Sir/Madam ,
George Wimpey would like to apologise for any offence caused by our St George's Day promotion on April 21st. The promotion was run throughout southern England and the press release was issued to all regional media. We recognise that Cornwall has a rich and diverse culture and celebrates Saint Piran as their patron Saint.
It was distributed to Cornishman, The West Briton, Cornish GuardianSeries, Cornish Times.
Yours sincerely
Janine Davey Associate Sales & Marketing Director George Wimpey Exeter"
See earlier item on Celtic News at:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2587
J B Moffatt, Director of InformationCeltic League 14/05/08
The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It works to promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on abroad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlights human rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses on socio-economic issues.TEL (UK)01624 877918 MOBILE (UK)07624 491609 Internet site at:http://celticleague.net/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/
WIMPEY - ST GEORGE'S FLAG ISSUE - A POSITIVE RESPONSE
Wimpey the builders have confirmed that they issued a corrective circular to news sources in Cornwall following concern expressed by the CelticLeague after it announced plans to include the Celtic country in a celebration of 'St George's Day' by flying the Saints flag at their sites in Cornwall.
The Company have said that they did not wish to cause offence and say they recognize that Cornwall has its own 'rich and diverse culture'(See below).
The Celtic League welcome the positive response from the company.
"Dear Sir/Madam ,
George Wimpey would like to apologise for any offence caused by our St George's Day promotion on April 21st. The promotion was run throughout southern England and the press release was issued to all regional media. We recognise that Cornwall has a rich and diverse culture and celebrates Saint Piran as their patron Saint.
It was distributed to Cornishman, The West Briton, Cornish GuardianSeries, Cornish Times.
Yours sincerely
Janine Davey Associate Sales & Marketing Director George Wimpey Exeter"
See earlier item on Celtic News at:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/message/2587
J B Moffatt, Director of InformationCeltic League 14/05/08
The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It works to promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on abroad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlights human rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses on socio-economic issues.TEL (UK)01624 877918 MOBILE (UK)07624 491609 Internet site at:http://celticleague.net/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
TONY LEAMON - Brave Celtic Cornishman still subject of ill treatment by Colonial Police
More news regarding Tony Leamon, Celtic activist from Kernow who is now compared to a Michael Collins type figure after refusing to be called English, all this courtesy of the site:
http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/
Tony Leamon - still on bail!
As readers will be aware, yesterday should have been the day that Celtic League activist Tony Leamon answered his bail at Camborne police station.
The Celtic League ran this story on their news pages, thinking that Tony may at last be taken off bail for lack of any evidence against him. A demonstration outside Camborne police station had been planned by Branch activists and so had a campaign of coordinated activity to contact Camborne police station asking about Tony's welfare, by email and telephone, from across the world.
However, just before Tony left his house yesterday, two police officers called round and told him that his bail would be delayed until 2nd July 2008.
Whether this was a calculated attempt by the police to avoid any negative publicity in the press for themselves or whether it was because they can find no evidence whatsoever to charge Tony with, we will probably never know.
The CPW feeling is that the truth lies somewhere between the two scenarios. What is clear though, after this bail date, is that Tony’s support is growing at an incredible rate. The longer Tony is on bail the more people around the world are becoming aware of the injustice that he is being subjected to by the Devon and Cornwall colonial police.
Emails of support have been coming in to the CPW team and others from as far afield as USA, Canada, France, Spain, Australia and Malaysia, in addition to the support base in the celtic countries.
Yesterday, after the visit from the police, Tony contacted his solicitor to complain about the length of bail that he has now received and to see if something could be done about it. His solicitor told him that the police can keep him on bail for as long as necessary and that it is only the time spend at the police station, being interrogated that actually maters. By July Tony will have been on bail for 10 months and has been interrogated for 18 to 20 hours.
After arrest the police can only keep you at the police station for a maximum of 24 hours before being charged. However, solicitor friend that Tony has also been in contact with told him that he had never heard of such an extended bail period before.
This weekend at the Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, a flyer about Tony’s treatment will be distributed to visitors from the Cornwall stall and people will be able to add their name and contact details to a distribution list to be kept informed about further developments.
Also a support fund has been set up for Tony to cover any legal costs. Also see this link for further details.
We at the Celtic Warrior recognize the great courage being shown by Mr Tony Leamon in the face of the Colonial police who occupy Kernow. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you and as soon as news of the support fund is announced, you can rest assured that we shall be contributing as should all good Celts ! United we stand against the Imperialists !
http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/
Tony Leamon - still on bail!
As readers will be aware, yesterday should have been the day that Celtic League activist Tony Leamon answered his bail at Camborne police station.
The Celtic League ran this story on their news pages, thinking that Tony may at last be taken off bail for lack of any evidence against him. A demonstration outside Camborne police station had been planned by Branch activists and so had a campaign of coordinated activity to contact Camborne police station asking about Tony's welfare, by email and telephone, from across the world.
However, just before Tony left his house yesterday, two police officers called round and told him that his bail would be delayed until 2nd July 2008.
Whether this was a calculated attempt by the police to avoid any negative publicity in the press for themselves or whether it was because they can find no evidence whatsoever to charge Tony with, we will probably never know.
The CPW feeling is that the truth lies somewhere between the two scenarios. What is clear though, after this bail date, is that Tony’s support is growing at an incredible rate. The longer Tony is on bail the more people around the world are becoming aware of the injustice that he is being subjected to by the Devon and Cornwall colonial police.
Emails of support have been coming in to the CPW team and others from as far afield as USA, Canada, France, Spain, Australia and Malaysia, in addition to the support base in the celtic countries.
Yesterday, after the visit from the police, Tony contacted his solicitor to complain about the length of bail that he has now received and to see if something could be done about it. His solicitor told him that the police can keep him on bail for as long as necessary and that it is only the time spend at the police station, being interrogated that actually maters. By July Tony will have been on bail for 10 months and has been interrogated for 18 to 20 hours.
After arrest the police can only keep you at the police station for a maximum of 24 hours before being charged. However, solicitor friend that Tony has also been in contact with told him that he had never heard of such an extended bail period before.
This weekend at the Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, a flyer about Tony’s treatment will be distributed to visitors from the Cornwall stall and people will be able to add their name and contact details to a distribution list to be kept informed about further developments.
Also a support fund has been set up for Tony to cover any legal costs. Also see this link for further details.
We at the Celtic Warrior recognize the great courage being shown by Mr Tony Leamon in the face of the Colonial police who occupy Kernow. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you and as soon as news of the support fund is announced, you can rest assured that we shall be contributing as should all good Celts ! United we stand against the Imperialists !
Monday, 12 May 2008
We like this one found on an Irish website:
TO BE A BRAVE CELT
By day and by night
We shall fight that good fight
Seizing back what is ours
And making it right
Its our history, our culture and our language too
For we are not English but Cornish right through!
They may take our books and flags away
Little they know, we're right here to stay
Black uniforms and guns in their raids by night
Their English law used to cause us much fright
Its our history, our culture and our language too
For we are not English but Cornish right through!
Many people have fought this battle for years
And they have endured both misery and
we remain stubborn and at end of the day
Our deep held beliefs shall win us our way
Its our history, our culture and our language too
For we are not English but Cornish right through!
(Dedicated to Tony Leamon)
Very emotive and so very true ! Follow the Tony Leamon story here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/support-tony-leamon-pacifist-celtic-cornish-activist
TO BE A BRAVE CELT
By day and by night
We shall fight that good fight
Seizing back what is ours
And making it right
Its our history, our culture and our language too
For we are not English but Cornish right through!
They may take our books and flags away
Little they know, we're right here to stay
Black uniforms and guns in their raids by night
Their English law used to cause us much fright
Its our history, our culture and our language too
For we are not English but Cornish right through!
Many people have fought this battle for years
And they have endured both misery and
we remain stubborn and at end of the day
Our deep held beliefs shall win us our way
Its our history, our culture and our language too
For we are not English but Cornish right through!
(Dedicated to Tony Leamon)
Very emotive and so very true ! Follow the Tony Leamon story here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/support-tony-leamon-pacifist-celtic-cornish-activist
Tony Leamon gains world wide support
This incredible piece of poetry has been penned by a Welsh supporter of Tony Leamon.
Celtic brotherhood will overcome any Imperial or Colonial System !
http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/ - well worth a visit!
DEDICATED TO TONY FROM A SUPPORTER IN WALES
There's a man I'd like to meet, Tony Leamon is his name
He's the one in Kernow the Colonial Police want to frame
A very brave Cornishman he is, as Celtic as me and you
And although much persecuted, the views he holds are true
This great big generous Falmouth boy travels everywhere on a bus
He's the Cornish terrorist you know, the one they want to bust
He's read a John Angarrack book, you see, this but one of his crimes
And for that the foreign Chief of Police wants the man to do his time
He dares to fly many St. Piran's flags in his homeland too
And through English eyes this makes him a criminal right through
His father's an old war vet, with English medals cross his chest
But now this counts for nothing, for being Cornish is second best
He speaks the Cornish Language, another very suspicious sign
The way things are going, they'll make it a fixed penalty fine
He uses the email system, mobile phones and the internet
Most odd for a Cornish lad who they assume weak of head
So when the armoured and armed Colonial boys on his door did beat
Little did poor old Tony know, he'd be off for the custody suite
They refused to call him Cornish, West Country was their best
And through hours of interrogation, he failed to pass their test
There's no such thing as Cornish and you're a criminal they implied
And those who've told you otherwise have spoken naught but lies
And although he fights with cancer, and battles with the pain
Tony Leamon's a man of Celtic steel, not for him to be lame
And from all around the whole wide world, from both far and near
Came message of support, offers of cash, and greetings of good cheer
For this honest Celtic lad, the Colonial Police can't just let him be
Born a Cornishman his only crime to be an activist and to disagree
Celtic brotherhood will overcome any Imperial or Colonial System !
http://cornwall-police-watch.blogspot.com/ - well worth a visit!
DEDICATED TO TONY FROM A SUPPORTER IN WALES
There's a man I'd like to meet, Tony Leamon is his name
He's the one in Kernow the Colonial Police want to frame
A very brave Cornishman he is, as Celtic as me and you
And although much persecuted, the views he holds are true
This great big generous Falmouth boy travels everywhere on a bus
He's the Cornish terrorist you know, the one they want to bust
He's read a John Angarrack book, you see, this but one of his crimes
And for that the foreign Chief of Police wants the man to do his time
He dares to fly many St. Piran's flags in his homeland too
And through English eyes this makes him a criminal right through
His father's an old war vet, with English medals cross his chest
But now this counts for nothing, for being Cornish is second best
He speaks the Cornish Language, another very suspicious sign
The way things are going, they'll make it a fixed penalty fine
He uses the email system, mobile phones and the internet
Most odd for a Cornish lad who they assume weak of head
So when the armoured and armed Colonial boys on his door did beat
Little did poor old Tony know, he'd be off for the custody suite
They refused to call him Cornish, West Country was their best
And through hours of interrogation, he failed to pass their test
There's no such thing as Cornish and you're a criminal they implied
And those who've told you otherwise have spoken naught but lies
And although he fights with cancer, and battles with the pain
Tony Leamon's a man of Celtic steel, not for him to be lame
And from all around the whole wide world, from both far and near
Came message of support, offers of cash, and greetings of good cheer
For this honest Celtic lad, the Colonial Police can't just let him be
Born a Cornishman his only crime to be an activist and to disagree
TONY LEAMON - Cornish Campaigner 'tortured' by Police
This is very much a story in progress. A source from the USA who is a Celtic Campaigner has contacted us with news about a Cornish Campaigner called Tony Leamon who is from Falmouth, Kernow.
Apparently, this man was arrested followed a house raid by the police force which covers Kernow and which is run from across the border and into England. The arrest occurred last September, 2007 and the police caused much distress to Mr Leamon's elderly family in trashing his house and seizing goods.
Now eight months on, the police still have him on restrictive bail without charge.
We all know that members of the English Imperial State like to cause as much distress as possible and this is a classic example.
All Celtic peoples' thoughts will be with Tony Leamon right now.
A fuller account of the whole affair can be found here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/support-tony-leamon-pacifist-celtic-cornish-activist
and here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/police-harrassment-cornwall-1984-meets-21st-century
Apparently, this man was arrested followed a house raid by the police force which covers Kernow and which is run from across the border and into England. The arrest occurred last September, 2007 and the police caused much distress to Mr Leamon's elderly family in trashing his house and seizing goods.
Now eight months on, the police still have him on restrictive bail without charge.
We all know that members of the English Imperial State like to cause as much distress as possible and this is a classic example.
All Celtic peoples' thoughts will be with Tony Leamon right now.
A fuller account of the whole affair can be found here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/support-tony-leamon-pacifist-celtic-cornish-activist
and here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/police-harrassment-cornwall-1984-meets-21st-century
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Wot - No Saint George? No thanks - this is Cornwall !
Sent to me by Tom Graham:
WOT – NO SAINT GEORGE? NO THANKS - THIS IS CORNWALL !
Strange things are happening in a little land somewhere to the South West of England. Of course, I refer to Cornwall, otherwise known as ‘Kernow’ by some of its Celtic inhabitants.
St. George’s Day, March 23rd. dawned in Cornwall but there was a positive glut of Saint George’s flags seen draped across many English Counties.
Those brave English patriots at Bude in north Cornwall decided to raise the red crossed white banner at 9AM over the weather station. By 10am, it has disappeared and local police were called in to investigate. A man had been seen taking the flag down and making off with it but who the man was remains a mystery. Diligently, officers fully recorded the crime and broadcast an appeal for information.
http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/latest-south-west-news/Flag-of-St-George-stolen.4017855.jp
Later in the day, construction company, Wimpey’s released a public apology for upsetting the Cornish people by encouraging its workers in Cornwall to celebrate Saint George.
Following howls of protest and letters and scores of e-mails, Janine Davey, Wimpey’s Associate Sales and Marketing Director officially apologised and stated that the apology would be made public in the same local press where the company had advertised its support of England’s Saint.
http://www.cornwall24.co.uk/Article960.htm
On another Cornish website, one English patriot moaned that his Saint George’s flag had been pelted with eggs. On the same website, comments referred to the flag as the ‘blood cross’ ‘banner of blood’ and ‘foreign emblem’. On another website, one poster said that to fly the St. George’s flag in Cornwall was alike to ‘flying a swastika over Jerusalem’ and that the only flag for Cornwall was the St. Piran’s flag, a white cross on a black background. According to local news reports, more of these were to be seen on St. George’s Day than the English flag even though St. Piran had been celebrated by record numbers on and around his official day in the Duchy, March 5th as well as by ex-pat Cornish people across the globe.
On BBC Radio Cornwall, Dick Cole, a local councillor and leader of Mebyon Kernow (translated from the Cornish language as ‘Sons of Cornwall’) was asked his opinion on Saint George’s Day and was careful not to dismiss it outright but informed listeners that perhaps Saint Piran was a little more relevant to Cornish people, who may not be, well, English but more closely related to other Celts around the fringes of the British Isles.
No sign of the English Loving Cup of St. George in Truro this year either although it may well have been smuggled in. Last year, its appearance in Cornwall’s only city sparked widespread demonstrations and outcry in the press and media.
A group of people who remained nameless demonstrated their feelings on Englishness in their own way, by burning a Union Flag at an ancient site in Cornwall, apparently in protest that the site is currently owned by English Heritage rather than a designated Cornish Heritage or British Heritage body.
Although the media generally portrayed a widespread celebration of St. George, the patron Saint of England but also of many other nations and states, cities and quite bizarrely, sufferers of syphilis met with mockery not only in Cornwall, but also at the hands of BBC Radio 4, where Elvis McGonagall read a short poem entitled ‘By George!’ much to the hilarity of many listeners:
“Once more unto the breach, dear Morris Dancers, once moreJingle your bells, thwack sticks, raise flagonsCry “God for Harry and Saint George!”Gallant knight and slayer of dragonsPatron saint of merry England –And Georgia, and Catalonia, and Portugal, Beirut, Moscow Istanbul, Germany, GreeceArchers, farmers, boy scouts, butchers and sufferers of syphilisMulticultural icon with sword and codpieceOn, on you bullet-headed Saxon sonsFly flags from white van and cabBut remember stout yeomen, your champion was TurkishSo – get drunk and have a kebab”
(http://www.elvismcgonagall.co.uk/)
Congratulations to the real Cornish freedom fighters ! Keep up the good work and remember that other Celts have learned that the English will not go unless postive action against them is taken. They have little time for democracy or public opinion unless it is their own !
WOT – NO SAINT GEORGE? NO THANKS - THIS IS CORNWALL !
Strange things are happening in a little land somewhere to the South West of England. Of course, I refer to Cornwall, otherwise known as ‘Kernow’ by some of its Celtic inhabitants.
St. George’s Day, March 23rd. dawned in Cornwall but there was a positive glut of Saint George’s flags seen draped across many English Counties.
Those brave English patriots at Bude in north Cornwall decided to raise the red crossed white banner at 9AM over the weather station. By 10am, it has disappeared and local police were called in to investigate. A man had been seen taking the flag down and making off with it but who the man was remains a mystery. Diligently, officers fully recorded the crime and broadcast an appeal for information.
http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/latest-south-west-news/Flag-of-St-George-stolen.4017855.jp
Later in the day, construction company, Wimpey’s released a public apology for upsetting the Cornish people by encouraging its workers in Cornwall to celebrate Saint George.
Following howls of protest and letters and scores of e-mails, Janine Davey, Wimpey’s Associate Sales and Marketing Director officially apologised and stated that the apology would be made public in the same local press where the company had advertised its support of England’s Saint.
http://www.cornwall24.co.uk/Article960.htm
On another Cornish website, one English patriot moaned that his Saint George’s flag had been pelted with eggs. On the same website, comments referred to the flag as the ‘blood cross’ ‘banner of blood’ and ‘foreign emblem’. On another website, one poster said that to fly the St. George’s flag in Cornwall was alike to ‘flying a swastika over Jerusalem’ and that the only flag for Cornwall was the St. Piran’s flag, a white cross on a black background. According to local news reports, more of these were to be seen on St. George’s Day than the English flag even though St. Piran had been celebrated by record numbers on and around his official day in the Duchy, March 5th as well as by ex-pat Cornish people across the globe.
On BBC Radio Cornwall, Dick Cole, a local councillor and leader of Mebyon Kernow (translated from the Cornish language as ‘Sons of Cornwall’) was asked his opinion on Saint George’s Day and was careful not to dismiss it outright but informed listeners that perhaps Saint Piran was a little more relevant to Cornish people, who may not be, well, English but more closely related to other Celts around the fringes of the British Isles.
No sign of the English Loving Cup of St. George in Truro this year either although it may well have been smuggled in. Last year, its appearance in Cornwall’s only city sparked widespread demonstrations and outcry in the press and media.
A group of people who remained nameless demonstrated their feelings on Englishness in their own way, by burning a Union Flag at an ancient site in Cornwall, apparently in protest that the site is currently owned by English Heritage rather than a designated Cornish Heritage or British Heritage body.
Although the media generally portrayed a widespread celebration of St. George, the patron Saint of England but also of many other nations and states, cities and quite bizarrely, sufferers of syphilis met with mockery not only in Cornwall, but also at the hands of BBC Radio 4, where Elvis McGonagall read a short poem entitled ‘By George!’ much to the hilarity of many listeners:
“Once more unto the breach, dear Morris Dancers, once moreJingle your bells, thwack sticks, raise flagonsCry “God for Harry and Saint George!”Gallant knight and slayer of dragonsPatron saint of merry England –And Georgia, and Catalonia, and Portugal, Beirut, Moscow Istanbul, Germany, GreeceArchers, farmers, boy scouts, butchers and sufferers of syphilisMulticultural icon with sword and codpieceOn, on you bullet-headed Saxon sonsFly flags from white van and cabBut remember stout yeomen, your champion was TurkishSo – get drunk and have a kebab”
(http://www.elvismcgonagall.co.uk/)
Congratulations to the real Cornish freedom fighters ! Keep up the good work and remember that other Celts have learned that the English will not go unless postive action against them is taken. They have little time for democracy or public opinion unless it is their own !
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